To commemorate
October Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Pink Pearl Foundation, a public service
charity organization is organizing a one-day campaign tagged, “Pink Ride Lagos”
on Saturday, 12th October 2013.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an annual
campaign to increase awareness of the disease. While most people are aware of
breast cancer, many forget to take the steps to have a plan to detect the
disease in its early stages and encourage others to do the same. Pink Pearl
Foundation continues to instil the knowledge of cervical and breast cancer
amongst Nigerian women. Continue...
Established in October 2007, Pink Pearl Foundation,
an organization dedicated to empowering women through skill acquisition
programmes, awareness campaigns, provision of high-quality breast and cervical
cancer screenings, and diagnostic services is promoting breast cancer awareness
with a one-day bicycle ride “Pink Ride Lagos”.
With the support of the First Lady of Lagos State,
Mrs. Abimbola Fashola, Pink Pearl Foundation will facilitate the Pink Ride
involving two hundred (200) professional and non-professional riders who will
ride from the Lagos State House of Assembly in Alausa, Ikeja to the Lagos House,
Marina.
The ride which will be flagged off by the First
Lady of Lagos State will feature roadside awareness, distribution of breast
cancer fliers and on-the-go screening at two locations in Lekki and Ikeja.
Interested members of the public can participate by
supporting with a token fee of Five Thousand Naira – N5, 000 (Complimentary
branded kit – jerseys; accredited certificate, and more).
Participants must be eligible (18years and above),
own a bicycle and helmet.
For registration, participation and other
inquiries; call +234 709 873 2399 or send an email to here
For more information, visit the Pink Pearl
Foundation website, www.pinkpearlfoundation.com or follow on Twitter:
@PPF4Cancer
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